Re: [newbie] Please Help!
TreyPeanut Linux is a derivative of Slackware and is only 48 megs to download from the web site. It is installable from a directory in your windows partition and only requires a floppy to complete the installation. The directions for installation are quite detailed. http://metalab.unc.edu/peanut/ Alan Trey Keenon wrote: I haven't recieved any help with my problem (I have a Toshiba Satellite T1910/CS and I want to make it a Linux system, but I don't know which Linux distribution is right nor do I know exactly how to get it installed once I know which one (seeing as how I only have a 3 1/2" floppy drive for data input. Please help!) and this is urgent! Thanks, Trey Keenon
Re: [newbie] Uninstall? Please Help a Newbie!
Whoa... a little bit of disinformation in here. Seems people are confused about what NT does and doesn't do on install. I hope this clears some things up: Okay...first...in order to install another OS...you must FIRST install the other OS, THEN linux. Nah, that's just the easier way to do it. Other operating systems don't kill Linux, they just sometimes overwrite the MBR (Master Boot Record; it tells your computer how to boot). Most at least warn you before overwriting it, except for (notably) Windows 95 and 98. They figure you won't ever use more than one operating system - as a friend of mine said, "a monopolistic OS from a monopolistic company." If you are going to overwrite your MBR, be sure your new bootloader accepts multiple entries, or else have boot disks handy for all your other operating systems. If your disk is smaller than 4 GB you probably don't have to worry about them, but remember that the Linux boot partition (well... any boot program) needs to be below cylinder # ??? (127?) Look this up if you run into trouble. The limit you're referring to here is the 1024 cylinder limit; this is built into PC BIOS. When the computer boots, the BIOS cannot see beyond 1024 cylinders (this almost always translates to 8GB), so any hard disk space you want to see without loading an OS needs to be below this. Specifically, OS kernels and boot loaders must be below the 1024 cylinder barrier. In fact I am pretty certain that the fdisk /mbr command alone will let you boot into NT ONLY if the NT partition is marked "Active" (sometimes referred to as "Bootable"). Any partitioning program worth it's salt will tell you if it's marked active. Why must it be "Active?" Because DOS boot record does nothing but look for the "Active" partition and load the boot record from that partition. This is why DOS fdisk will not let you mark multiple partitions as "Active," because DOS MBR cannot handle more than one "Active" partition. Actually, if you want to boot NT, I don't think you can boot with a DOS disk and do fdisk /mbr. It'll write the DOS boot record. NT over writes the DOS boot record on install... If you have NT, boot with your system startup disks, then use the rescue disk that you made... Not true. "fdisk /mbr" will work (using DOS fdisk), but Windows NT DOES NOT overwrite the boot record on install, that's the whole reason he's having this problem. NT's "bootloader" is contained entirely on it's own partition. If I try to format the HDD's and install NT, when I boot it comes up with "LI" and then freezes. That would be because NT installation didn't overwrite the MBR, like Win9x does. When you cleared out Linux, you neglected to clear the MBR. LILO is still there, but can't find your Linux kernel. I _think_ the "LI" means that LILO sees that the partition record has changed (I could be wrong; I'm too lazy to look it up right now). Like several people posted, booting off a DOS disk and running "fdisk /mbr" will clear LILO out; running fdisk normally will allow you to mark the NT partition active (if it's not already). This will let you boot NT. Alternatively, you could re-install LILO and point it to the NT partition. In this case, it would not have to be marked active (NT doesn't really care; the whole "Active" bit is for the benefit of the DOS MBR.) -Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] How to bootup when rc file is messed up?
On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, you wrote: I managed to screwup my .rc file. How do I boot back in to correct it? Even booting off my floppy gets hungup when the system reads the rc file. Seve Since you're posting with M$ (two monitors wide), I'll suggest what I believe is the easiest way with a dual boot system. http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm Install 'explore2fs' under Windows, and then you can navigate to '.rc' in a window very similar to Explorer. Right-click on the file and use DOS 'edit' to fix it. Try to work on one line at a time, and don't use carriage return, since Dos and Unix use different '\n' schemes. Use your arrow keys to go up/down lines. Folks, it's not uncle Billy's responsibility to make sure you post with Netiquette (70 chars/line, 65 preferred, NO html). That Enter key used to be called 'carriage return', and it works! I might suggest that if your mailer doesn't wrap, use your sig file as a gauge. Those two periods that mine begins and ends with are the gauge I use in StarOffice to keeps my posts at 68 chars/line. Kmail wraps very well at whatever you set it to. Thanks. -- .. Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: [newbie] Two systems+CableModem
Being a cable-modem user here in Alaska we have had some difficulty at first getting them to recognize us Linux users as a bonifide group, but the change has come rapidly, in fact the last Tech Support person I talked to runs LInux-Mandrake at home and in fact the ISP has switched to running a Linux DHCPD server Their NT system proved unsatisfactory. I would suggest if possible to contact other experienced Linux users in your area to verify the validity of the staement made by the person you talked to or try talking to other support personnel if possible. I had one problem that took me a month and several different tech people to get straightened out due to their lack of understanding of not only Linux but how net bios filtering worked and cable-modem protocols in general were utilized. Good Luck William Bouterse Juneau Alaska
Re: [newbie] Install StarOffice 5.1
Linux is not like other OS . It's very very difficult to operate if you have no idea about unix envir.., KDE or GNOME GUI not able to slove or make easy to operate linux like windowz. Please learn HOWTO's and MAN pages. and some good books of linux or unix. First of all if you have windowz 95/97/98 , please delete or remove windowz from your computer. please follow this instruction to install StarOffice :- mount /mnt/cdrom mc [midnight commander will appear] /mnt /cdrom staroffice staroffice 5.1 rpm install [ now installation begin,you see # like this appear] start KDE in console type:- cd /opt/Office51/bin ./setup /net [ staroffice setup screen will appear, now complete your setup] go to your user account: in console type again what you did in KDE root. that's all. if you face any problem please write. satyajit das "Jos V. Moyano" wrote: Hello, I'm absolutely new in Linux, I don't have any idea yet, just trying what this well-told OS can offer me. I've a CD with the SO 5.1, but the only thing I can do is just clicking an icon labeled "s051a_li_34.tar", but the system retrieves me "impossible to show the contents of the directory" or something similar. The only other icon is labeled "trans.tbl", and appears empty when clicked. Could you help me to install -step by step- this application, or maybe is it damaged? Anyway, could you recommend me a entry-level book about Linux? Thank yoy very much Chevi
[newbie] Re: help I'm recieving hundreds of emails please can you block them (ABUSE#39157)
Thankyou for your email to Abuse. Unfortunatly we are unable to block specific email that is addressed to your account. The type of email you describe is commonly known as SPAM (or UCE) and it is becomming quite a common problem on the Internet. Spammers (as they are known) can get hold your email address from a variety of sources, common ones are via Usenet postings, feedback forms, web sites, chat forums, 'friends' distributing your address (either knowingly or not) or, occasionally, via sophisticated search techniques. Spammers also tend to share address lists and once your address becomes know, the problem can begin to get out of hand with many unwanted emails from a variety of sources and, advertsing a variety of services, arriving every day. There are only normally three options in this case :- 1. Certain email clients such as Outlook have quite good 'junk mail' filters which you can set up to effectivly trash the junk mail as soon as it arrives. 2. You could complain to the *originating* ISP (Internet provider), although this can prove hard to trace and a waste of time depending on the ISP involved. Never reply to a 'Remove me from the list' address though, as this only confirms your working email address to the spammer! 3. Create a new account and cease using the one that is receiving the spam. Be extra careful where you then publish this new address. Try to use 'throw away' accounts or email addresses for distribution into public forums such as Usenet. It may be beneficial to you to download (for free) pop3 scantools from www.kempston.freeserve.co.uk which allows you to manage your emails without downloading or even reading them. Please note this is not a freeserve product but one which has been recommended to me and may be of benefit to you. If you need further advice on this matter you can either search the Internet, contact your mail client vendor or your ISP's technical support desk. I hope this information proves useful. Regards, -- Planet Network Abuse Team
Re: [newbie] /usr/local versus /usr/local
Did you not create the /usr/local partition on /dev/hdc when you installed Mandrake? If you did, it should already be mounted correctly. Check the output of `mount`. What, if anything, does it list as mounted on /usr/local? If /dev/hdc1 (or whatever partition is to be /usr/local) is not already mounted on /usr/local, you can sync the two by mounting the hdc partition temporarily (on, say, /mnt/floppy unless you're already using a floppy disk), copying the files over, then `rm -rf /usr/local` (this will permanantly delete anything under /usr/local, so be sure the files are properly copied or have a backup ready) and finally, umount the hdc partition and remount it at /usr/local. `cp -a` will copy while preserving directory structure, symlinks, permissions and ownership. Now you're set until you reboot. You next need to add a line to /etc/fstab like so: /dev/hdc1/usr/localext2defaults 1 2 This tells your computer to mount /dev/hdc1 on /usr/local at next boot. It also tells your computer things about the filesystem: it's of type ext2, mount with default options, whether or not to dump(8) the filesystem, and it's fsck(8) order. A quick bit of UNIX... uh... trivia: the numbers in parentheses give man sections for these words (commands, in this case). You can run `man 8 dumpe2fs` (while the man page for fstab(5) refers to dump(8), the actual command on Linux is dumpe2fs(8)) to read about the dump command, and `man 8 fsck` to read about fsck. The command names are just `dump` and `fsck`, but the parentheses are used to indicate which specific man page to look at. In this case, there's only one for each, so the parenthetical numbers are extraneous. You could just as well run `man dumpe2fs`, but the parenthetical numbers just make things clear. While you may need to change the partition number when you copy this line into /etc/fstab, don't change the dump or fsck numbers in the above example. Those are the correct values. -Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, WH Bouterse wrote: /dev/hda; The 1-gig has M$/Linux-Mandrake 6.1 with System Commander as boot manager. /dev/hdc The second 400mg HD, I made a ext2 mounted as /usr/local. /dev/hda3 / this one of course has a usr/local too /dev/hdc1 /usr/local How does one get Linux to always tell the difference between the two /usr/locals? I initially intended to have all new programs install in /dev/hdc /usr/local in fact I would have preferred to have all original programs which get put into /usr/local go into the "extra" /usr/local, i.e. the whole install spread out over the two drives. I have "fumbled" with this same issue many times over the last couple years. All the reading and misconfigurations have yet to shed real "light" on this, for me anyway. So is the obvious to cp everything in one /usr/local to the other /usr/local maintaining all permissions, sym-links etc.? Or a cleaner "do it right the first time" kind of routine which I am missing?
Re: [newbie] Monitor Configuration
... maybe. Xconfigurator does an okay job, but the last time I used it (Mandrake 6.0, I think) it would not set the DefaultColorDepth line even if you did not pick a resolution for a color depth other than 8-bit. if you have XF86Setup installed, that may work better. If not, then you'll have to (gasp!) edit an ASCII config file by hand. Depending on what monitor settings you want to change, though, xvidtune may the utility for you. It's hard to say; you weren't very verbose in your e-mail. -Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, Joe Brault wrote: I have a question for you all. I recently did a dual boot on my Gateway Solo laptop with Win98 and Linux-Mandrake 6.5. I had an easy time installiing the operating system, however, I need to change my monitor settings. Is there an easy command to use for this? I can see my screen, but it is quite large as is now... Thanks in advance as always!
[newbie] Books.
Over the past few days I have read some posts concerning what books to buy. I too asked that question a few weeks ago and got some very good input. So I went out with my trusty plastic and picked up a few books, sat down and read them. Here are the two I use most often to solve my linux questions. 1. Running Linux. 3rd Edition By Matt Welsh, Matthias Kalle Dalheimer Lar Kaufman. Really good book. Covers allot of things, Things I didn't even know about. 2. Linux Network Toolkit. By Paul G. Sery. This guy did a real good job. If your a beginner this is a book for you. It walks you through step by step on getting things setup and running. I thought I would post this, because so many of you helped me when I really needed it. By the way this is a great group. This is to all of you folks who are just starting into Linux and haven't posted for fear of being laughed at.. I don't think these people will do that. I know I have made a few simple posts, and all I received was allot of help. Thanks Jeff
[newbie] How to open .xls file in StarOffice
please help how can i open .xls format file in StarOffice5.1 ? please inform step by step . need urgent help. satyajit
Re: [newbie] Monitor Configuration
As root type the following at a command prompt: XConfigurator FWIW - I was extremely nervous to change my settings. If I messed up the settings and couldn't read the screen, the OS would be worthless. The above command lets you test the settings before applying them. As a newbie, this one is a piece of cake. HTH, Matt From: "Joe Brault" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Monitor Configuration Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 19:41:53 GMT Hello again I have a question for you all. I recently did a dual boot on my Gateway Solo laptop with Win98 and Linux-Mandrake 6.5. I had an easy time installiing the operating system, however, I need to change my monitor settings. Is there an easy command to use for this? I can see my screen, but it is quite large as is now... Thanks in advance as always! Joe :) __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [newbie] Two systems
YES, you can read/write to your Windows partition while running Linux. One of my best compliments to Linux is that it supports up to 17 filesystems at last count. My Linux system automatically mounts my Windows partition. It appears that your Windows partition is already mounted as /mnt/DOS_hdc1. Use Kexplorer and navigate to the /mnt/DOS_hdc1 directory. You should be looking at all your windows files. BINGO! HTH, Matt From: Robert Thrall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Two systems Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 14:45:29 -0800 I am running both Windows 98 and Linux-Mandrake 6.5 on my machine, but Windows is on one hard disk with these specs: Partition -1 Statis- A Type-PRI DOS Volume Label- My Computer Mbytes-8025 System-Fat 32 Usage-100%. I have loaded Mandrake-Linux 6.5 on a second hard disk with these specs: /dev/hdc3579M409M-used Avail-140M Mounted on / /dev/hdc1 547M 32K-used Avail-547M Mounted on-mnt/DOS_hdc1 My local cabel company COGECO informs me that no Linux system is compatible with their modems so I can not connect to the Internet through Linux. However, can Linux read Windows 98? Can I still dowload software in Windows and somehow transfer it to Linux. The word 'transfer' may be wrong, but can I use the two together somehow so that I can download software to the Linus system. Any help would be appreciated. Robert __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[newbie] Re: newbie-digest V1 #637
Can somebody tell me why this is the last newbie-digest I have received. I can hardly believe nothing has been published since December 5 1999 Thanks in advance Marten Boonstra-Curran
[newbie] cd ripper / mp3 maker
Anyone got recommendations for a music cd ripper and mp3 maker? I've tried Grip, which has nice user interface (not just command prompt like a couple others), but I can't get it to record/convert the entire song. Grip always does between 2/3 and 3/4 of the song, then stops - what gives? I do a "Rip Encode", and Grip uses cdda2wav for the rip and lame for the encode to mp3. Anyone? Thanks, Chip Rose. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Updating netscape ver. 4.7
Hi guys, I tried to update my netscape to ver. 4.7 (by clicking on update icon on the desktop), and it fetched the package but when it tried to installed it, it said "compat-libs" is needed by netscape-common-4.70-1mdk". Where can I get this compat-libs? Thanks. Howard
Re: [newbie] login probs
Hello I had the same problem which was caused by a faulty installation. Watch closely for error messages during the boot process indicating problems mounting drives. My solution to was to re-partition the hard disk and start over. Regards, Ron Fortunatas Dirgincius [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Thanks, But to type in where?!!! I don't get password prompt. Any suggestions? Fortis - Original Message - From: Dan Westlake [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] login probs Don't forget you also have to type in the password. - Original Message - Hi, Just installed Mandrake 6.1 and... cannot login as "root". When I type in line: login: "root" (I type just plain root) I am back at the same line "login:" Where is the problem? Thanks Fortis Ilmainen Internet @ http://www.nic.fi/
Re: [newbie] Updating netscape ver. 4.7
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello I had to uninstall the older version of Netscape communicator (4.6) before I could install the new version. Suggest you use the REDHAT package manager to uninstall. Regards, Ron Howard Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Hi guys, I tried to update my netscape to ver. 4.7 (by clicking on update icon on the desktop), and it fetched the package but when it tried to installed it, it said "compat-libs" is needed by netscape-common-4.70-1mdk". Where can I get this compat-libs? Thanks. Howard Ilmainen Internet @ http://www.nic.fi/ Ron, Thanks for the help. Where can I get this REDHAT package manager? Sorry I'm new to Linux. I'm using Mandrake Linux by the way. Thanks! Howard
Re: [newbie] Books.
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, jeff wrote: posted for fear of being laughed at.. I don't think these people will do that. I know I have made a few simple posts, and all I received was allot of help. ah. . .you must have missed that whole Subj:[newbie]Kernel thing that just transpired. . .
[newbie] geForce X Server
For anyone curious, there is now an X server for the geForce. Its available at: http://www.s2.org/~jpaana/nv/ enjoy. . .it lacks Mesa or GL support tho, so no hi poly linuxq3 just yet):
Re: [newbie] Updating netscape ver. 4.7
It's already installed. The command "rpm" uses the RedHat Package Manager to install and uninstall packages that you download (filenames will end with .rpm). Some simple commands: rpm -ivh filename.rpm#installs a package rpm -Uvh filename.rpm#uninstalls a package rpm -q package #tells you if a package is installed, # and the package version rpm -ql package #lists files in an installed package rpm -qi package #gives a description of a package rpm -e package #uninstalls (erases) a package For an example, run `rpm -q kernel`. This will tell you what version of the Linux kernel you have installed. `rpm -qi kernel` gives you a description of the "kernel" package. For Netscape, you can download the new version from ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/distributions/mandrake/updates/6.1/RPMS You don't need all three. You do need "netscape-common," and one of the other two, depending on if you want the whole Communicator package with mail and news and composer, or just the web browser (navigator). Once you've downloaded the appropriate packages, run `rpm -e netscape-common netscape-communicator` to erase the current packages, and `rpm -ivh netscape*` to install the new ones. -Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Howard Lee wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the help. Where can I get this REDHAT package manager? Sorry I'm new to Linux. I'm using Mandrake Linux by the way. Thanks!
Re: [newbie] kernel flop
John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, you wrote: I have just purchased the Mandrake 6.5 with Linux Ver 2.2.13-4mdk .. everything seems to work okay except when I try to boot with a newly compiled kernel. I did a configuration (make config) then make dep clean zlilo modules modules_install then copied the new compresed kernel, System.map to the /boot directory after renaming the original.. as an extra precaution I made a floppy from the new image (dd if=/boot/vmlinuz of=/dev/fd0) edited lilo to add the new kernel (ie) Did you remember to re-run lilo? I'm guessing you did, from what you said... Other than that, I'm not sure... John Try these commands: make xconfig make dep make bzImage make modules make modules_install make install the make install command automatically puts your kernel into boot and renames your old kernel vmlinuz.old or something like that. From here I just edit my lilo.conf file and then run /sbin/lilo. Now i've had a problem once where the modules didn't install properly and I had to physically remove them and then rerun make modules_install. But other than that, these commands have worked on every kernel I have recompiled. (and I have recompiled alot of kernels). Also make sure you didn't leave anything out when you configured your kernel that was really important to your system. Good Luck, SA -- Do you do Linux? :) Get your FREE @linuxstart.com email address at: http://www.linuxstart.com
Re: [newbie] login probs
I think I had that problem once. Instead of typing in root just press enter then try it when the prompt comes up again. Either that or just enter the password after you enter root. Good luck. - Original Message - Thanks, But to type in where?!!! I don't get password prompt. Any suggestions? Fortis
Re: [newbie] Kernel
On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, you wrote: Sorry about the line-length; I was trying a new email client and it doesn't have a setting for the line-length wrapping of outgoing mail. I have only been using computers in general for about 5 years now, so I'm still a little wet behind the ears on some things, but I have the ability and desire to learn, although this desire is certainly not shared by everyone who uses a computer. What my gripe is, basically, that people may not like the way MS practices business so they want to try something else. Where to go: No sweat. :-) [clip] Of those Linux seems to be the most attractive, and the majority of the Linux community would like to see it adopted by the public at large. This would be wonderful, but it still has a lot to do to be palatable to many people. I'm not saying that this is a bad thing, but people in the Linux community, I think, must own up to this fact. There are a lot of things about Windows that make it easier to use, such as an intuitive and flexible install routine. I'm not advocating that Linux be so dumbed down as to become useless, it's just that if you are really afraid of the CLI, in my opinion, you should not be forced to use it for some of the basic, and daily jobs that must be performed. Well, the CLI *can* be gotten around by using the "advanced editor" or some other Text Editor to edit your /etc/lilo.conf. However, you STILL have to open a console window and run /sbin/lilo to save / activate the changes to your lilo.conf. Or, don't update your kernel. I'm not really bashing either OS, they both have the uses, strengths, and weaknesses. It just seems obvious that Linux is not the best of all possible worlds, and I get tired of people who act like it is and then berate those who think otherwise. I really didn't want to offend anyone, I just wanted to voice another viewpoint. No offense taken here. I just think you're expecting a bit much for an O/S that's really less than 5 years old and already taking on the incumbent which is more like 15 years oldand doing quite well! John
Re: [newbie] Two systems
On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, you wrote: My local cabel company COGECO informs me that no Linux system is compatible with their modems so I can not connect to the Internet through Linux. However, can Linux read Windows 98? Can I still dowload software in Windows and somehow transfer it to Linux. The word 'transfer' may be wrong, but can I use the two together somehow so that I can download software to the Linus system. Any help would be appreciated. I wouldn't necessarily take their word for it. They just don't WANT you to use Linux. AFAIK, a cable modem is just another network device, which uses coax to connect to your computer. John
Re: [newbie] Kernel
Not trying to get in the middle, but I believe that Linux will become more main stream as time goes on. There are it seems, to be allot of people writing software to make things more main stream. And if all of you remember (Those of you who have been around for a bit). Microsoft wasn't all that easy in the beginning. Back in the DOS days, you had to use many different types of install programs. It all had to do with who wrote the program. Some programs didn't come with an install. Also most didn't come with to many device drivers, if it had any. As for what we call .ini files, if the program had them you had to at times write the text files yourself and then point to them from the program. So if you compare MS to Linux in the same time frame, I would have to say Linux is really surpassing MS Also I don't think MS will go away. Some will like MS and some will like Linux. Like years ago. Some like Telix and some like Procomm. Jeff
Re: [newbie] Two systems
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, John Aldrich wrote: On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, you wrote: My local cabel company COGECO informs me that no Linux system is compatible with their modems so I can not connect to the Internet through Linux. However, can Linux read Windows 98? Can I still dowload software in Windows and somehow transfer it to Linux. The word 'transfer' may be wrong, but can I use the two together somehow so that I can download software to the Linus system. Any help would be appreciated. I wouldn't necessarily take their word for it. They just don't WANT you to use Linux. AFAIK, a cable modem is just another network device, which uses coax to connect to your computer. John Unless they are useing one of the internal cablemodems it most likely to work. They general just plug into a ethernet card. They may require extra software however that doesn't have a linux port.. -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
RE: [newbie] Updating netscape ver. 4.7
Thanks Matt. I've tried it, and it still asks "compat-libs" is needed by netscape-common. Have you had this problem? Thanks. Howard -Original Message- From: Matt Stegman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 9:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Updating netscape ver. 4.7 It's already installed. The command "rpm" uses the RedHat Package Manager to install and uninstall packages that you download (filenames will end with .rpm). Some simple commands: rpm -ivh filename.rpm#installs a package rpm -Uvh filename.rpm#uninstalls a package rpm -q package #tells you if a package is installed, # and the package version rpm -ql package #lists files in an installed package rpm -qi package #gives a description of a package rpm -e package #uninstalls (erases) a package For an example, run `rpm -q kernel`. This will tell you what version of the Linux kernel you have installed. `rpm -qi kernel` gives you a description of the "kernel" package. For Netscape, you can download the new version from ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/distributions/mandrake/updates/6.1/RPMS You don't need all three. You do need "netscape-common," and one of the other two, depending on if you want the whole Communicator package with mail and news and composer, or just the web browser (navigator). Once you've downloaded the appropriate packages, run `rpm -e netscape-common netscape-communicator` to erase the current packages, and `rpm -ivh netscape*` to install the new ones. -Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Howard Lee wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the help. Where can I get this REDHAT package manager? Sorry I'm new to Linux. I'm using Mandrake Linux by the way. Thanks!
Re: [newbie] Two systems
Unless they are useing one of the internal cablemodems it most likely to work. They general just plug into a ethernet card. They may require extra software however that doesn't have a linux port.. I have a cable modem connnected to the uplink port of an ethernet hub and it works great for my Macs. I haven't configured the linux boxes on my net to use it because I need static IP numbers for them. However, I can see no reason why it would make any difference what kind of machine on the network is going through the cable modem. Of course, then I could be completely wrong :-) Regards, Eric Mings Ph.D. .~. /V\ //.\\ /( )\ ^^-^^
Re: [newbie] Two systems
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Eric Mings wrote: Unless they are useing one of the internal cablemodems it most likely to work. They general just plug into a ethernet card. They may require extra software however that doesn't have a linux port.. I have a cable modem connnected to the uplink port of an ethernet hub and it works great for my Macs. I haven't configured the linux boxes on my net to use it because I need static IP numbers for them. However, I can see no reason why it would make any difference what kind of machine on the network is going through the cable modem. Of course, then I could be completely wrong :-) :) like i said "may require", take for instance the rrlogin program.
RE: [newbie] Updating netscape ver. 4.7
I had the very same problem, I overcame it by dl'ing nutscraper in *.tar.gz file. Then I uninstalled current version of nutscraper using kpackager and installed *.tar.gz with archiver. Regards Eero On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, you wrote: Thanks Matt. I've tried it, and it still asks "compat-libs" is needed by netscape-common. Have you had this problem? Thanks. Howard -Original Message- From: Matt Stegman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 9:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Updating netscape ver. 4.7 It's already installed. The command "rpm" uses the RedHat Package Manager to install and uninstall packages that you download (filenames will end with .rpm). Some simple commands: rpm -ivh filename.rpm#installs a package rpm -Uvh filename.rpm#uninstalls a package rpm -q package #tells you if a package is installed, # and the package version rpm -ql package #lists files in an installed package rpm -qi package #gives a description of a package rpm -e package #uninstalls (erases) a package For an example, run `rpm -q kernel`. This will tell you what version of the Linux kernel you have installed. `rpm -qi kernel` gives you a description of the "kernel" package. For Netscape, you can download the new version from ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/distributions/mandrake/updates/6.1/RPMS You don't need all three. You do need "netscape-common," and one of the other two, depending on if you want the whole Communicator package with mail and news and composer, or just the web browser (navigator). Once you've downloaded the appropriate packages, run `rpm -e netscape-common netscape-communicator` to erase the current packages, and `rpm -ivh netscape*` to install the new ones. -Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Howard Lee wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the help. Where can I get this REDHAT package manager? Sorry I'm new to Linux. I'm using Mandrake Linux by the way. Thanks!
Fwd: Re: [newbie] kernel flop
-- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel flop Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 09:34:05 -0800 From: phins13 [EMAIL PROTECTED] John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, you wrote: I have just purchased the Mandrake 6.5 with Linux Ver 2.2.13-4mdk .. everything seems to work okay except when I try to boot with a newly compiled kernel. I did a configuration (make config) then make dep clean zlilo modules modules_install then copied the new compresed kernel, System.map to the /boot directory after renaming the original.. as an extra precaution I made a floppy from the new image (dd if=/boot/vmlinuz of=/dev/fd0) edited lilo to add the new kernel (ie) Did you remember to re-run lilo? I'm guessing you did, from what you said... Other than that, I'm not sure... John Try these commands: make xconfig make dep make bzImage make modules make modules_install make install the make install command automatically puts your kernel into boot and renames your old kernel vmlinuz.old or something like that. From here I just edit my lilo.conf file and then run /sbin/lilo. Now i've had a problem once where the modules didn't install properly and I had to physically remove them and then rerun make modules_install. But other than that, these commands have worked on every kernel I have recompiled. (and I have recompiled alot of kernels). Also make sure you didn't leave anything out when you configured your kernel that was really important to your system. Good Luck, SA -- Do you do Linux? :) Get your FREE @linuxstart.com email address at: http://www.linuxstart.com ---
[newbie] Installing glibc2.1.2
Hi guys, Has anyone tried installing glibc2.1.2 on mandrake linux? Is it a daunting task? Should I remove glibc2.1.1? If I don't have to, can they co-exist? Thanks (I'm trying to install JDK1.2.2 from blackdown.org and it requires glibc2.1.2) Again thanks. Howard
[newbie] ques. re: downloading ftp folders
Hi! Could someone please help me configure Netvampire3.3 to download a directory or folder of files. Currently I only get a "listing" of the huge file. I can't believe that I have to individually download 1000 files one at a time! I understand from your FAQ file that it has something to do with the "path" being added to the URL. I my case the URL of the directory is: ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/Mandrake/RPMS/ The next level up in the directory has 3 folders at: ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/Mandrake/ The only option that seems availiable is: ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/Mandrake/RPMS/AfterStep-1.7.111-7mdk.i586.rpm and there is about 1000 to 2000 of these that I need! Thanks Chris.
[newbie] Sound
I would like to be able to my SoundBlaster card in Linux. But I can not. I have already tried sdnconfig in root and have gone through the various windows that are suppose to get everything running. But when I get to the test window, I am rebuffed. When I first install Mandrake and the series of 'OK's' scroll down the screen, two have FAILED notations:the Midi and Sound modules with these specs: /lib/modules/2.2.13-4mdk/misc/so.o:/init_module. I am not certain about so.o it could be SO.O. Why can not I get the sound working. Here are the specs to the Sound Blaster: BLASTER=A 220I5D1 H1 P330 T6
Re: [newbie] Updating netscape ver. 4.7
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, you wrote: Ron, Thanks for the help. Where can I get this REDHAT package manager? Sorry I'm new to Linux. I'm using Mandrake Linux by the way. Thanks! You already have it. It's called RPM. If you mean where can you get the compat-libs, they *should* be on your CD, I'd think... John
RE: [newbie] Updating netscape ver. 4.7
Can't say as I ever had any dependancy problems with Netscape, but I probably installed more packages than you did. Does `rpm -q compat-libs` come up with nothing? If so, go get it from a Mandrake FTP mirror. -Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Howard Lee wrote: Thanks Matt. I've tried it, and it still asks "compat-libs" is needed by netscape-common. Have you had this problem? Thanks.
Re: [newbie] Various questions
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, you wrote: Lucent has a linux driver for their winmodems that use the Lucent chipset.I don't remember the address but you should be able to find their website by doing a search. Yeah, but they still suck. ;-) John
Re: [newbie] login probs
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, you wrote: Thanks, But to type in where?!!! I don't get password prompt. Any suggestions? At the LILO prompt, type "linux 1" and boot to single-user mode. It shouldn't ask for a password there. Then, once you're in, type "passwd root" and type in a new "root" password. Then, reboot (ctl+alt+del) and it *should* give you a password prompt. John
[newbie] Remove
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[newbie] Newbie has a problem with mouse
Hello to all at this list, my name is Hannes Lackner, I am from Austria. I have just installed linux beside Win98 on my PC. All seems OK but only the mouse doesn't work. Can anyone tell me please how and where I can change the settings for the mouse? I guess there is the wrong port assigned. Thanks a lot in Advance! Greetings from Tyrol, Austria, Hannes
[newbie] Files on /mnt/win98
Dear Friends, I am using Mandrake 6.0 (Venus) and I have installed the StarOffice5.1 in my computer. I am having two problems. 1) When I navigate through the StarOffice explorer, I only get to reach /mnt (my point mounting files). I can't see any files under the /mnt path. When I am out of StarOffice5.1, I can to see all the directories and files under the windows98 partition. But under StarOffice, I can't. A friend mine tryied an experience. He made a link with "ln -s /mnt/win98 /win_C", and so I was able to see the files under StarOffice5.1 in the windows partitions. But when I rebooted the computer, I didn't get succeed longer. I already gave all the permissions and even as superuser (root), I can't see the files in the windows partition under StarOffice5.1. 2) I installed the jre1.1.7 in my computer and when I installed the StarOffice5.1, despite I received the message that StarOffice has reconized the Java ambient, when I open a site with aplets, I receive a message telling me that the java is not installed. I am a Brasilian guy and I beg your perdon for my poor english. -- _/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/ Prof. Antonio Carlos R. Nogueira, Dr. Eng. _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Departamento de Eng. Mecnica _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ UFSC Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ 88.040-900 - Florianpolis - SC. _/_/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/BRASIL Phone: 55-48-331-9264 Fax : 55-48-234-1519
[newbie] This is the last question I promise!
OK, I finally got another modem, and I have sound, and Video cards installed. I just have one question, I have searched through netscape and havn't found anything about Java. Do I need to download it or is there somewheres I havn't looked? Also I havn't had a chance to tell all of you whole help me ,Thanks! I hope everyone of you have a happy and safe X-mas and New years! Jamey Sorry for being annoying and taking your alls time and mail space up with my lame questions, again thanks for helping me.
[newbie] Im sorry
I fixed it my self
Re: [newbie] This is the last question I promise!
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Jamey wrote: OK, I finally got another modem, and I have sound, and Video cards installed. I just have one question, I have searched through netscape and havn't found anything about Java. Do I need to download it or is there somewheres I havn't looked? Also I havn't had a chance to tell all of you whole help me ,Thanks! I hope everyone of you have a happy and safe X-mas and New years! Jamey Sorry for being annoying and taking your alls time and mail space up with my lame questions, again thanks for helping me. All the way at the bottm of prefernces if my memory serves me. But it's not the greatest thing on earth. (the java, not my memory be nice ;) -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [newbie] Linux-Mandrake 7.0beta available
Axalonthe only directions I found at that URL were these "Please check the list of FTP mirror down on this page, and choose one that is near your location." Well I picked one but there was no iso image there to download, just a bunch of navigable directories as if I'd mounted a CDRom. How does one download the oxygen distribution? Alan Axalon Bloodstone wrote: Linux-Mandrake 7.0beta available for download and tests. MandrakeSoft is very pleased to announce that its new Linux distribution is available, only for geeks and testers who can't wait to discover all the new killer features that have been introduced. This beta version (NOT FOR PRODUCTION USE) includes: - New perl/gtk based graphical installer Drakx, including support for many languages and the DiskDrake partitioner (lets one change the size of Ext2, FAT... disk partitions). - Use of supermount (integrated in kernel 2.2.14) in order to suppress the need to mount and unmount for most removable medias (cdrom, floppy, zip): Mandrake easier to use than ever! - Several security levels are available. They let you use your Linux box like a jail (extremely high security, restricted use), or like certain very common proprietary OSes (very poor security, no constraint in use). The default security level, medium, is the security level found in most standard Linux distributions. - Improved desktop integration with new tools like DrakConf and rpmdrake that let the user manage its Linux-Mandrake box like a charm. - New hardware configuration tools like lothar and XFdrake The new distribution has to be tested by many people to detect any problem that would not have been found internally. Hackers, Geeks, Nerds or simply curious users, just download Mandrake 7.0beta, have fun with it and report all the bugs! For this, just see http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/oxygenbeta.php3 and read the instruction! The Mandrake Team.
Re: [newbie] Im sorry
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Jamey wrote: I fixed it my self Unfortunatly most of use have no idea what your talking about because you started a totaly new thread here :)
Re: [newbie] Re: help I'm recieving hundreds of emails please can you block them (ABUSE#39157)
What do you want? I mean from someone who cant even get off this list LOL On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, you wrote: Excuse me, but this message qualifies as spam... At 09:23 AM 12/22/1999 +, you wrote: Thankyou for your email to Abuse. Unfortunatly we are unable to block specific email that is addressed to your account. The type of email you describe is commonly known as SPAM (or UCE) and it is becomming quite a common problem on the Internet. ...snip -- "I haven't lost my mind -- it's backed up on tape somewhere."
Re: [newbie] Linux-Mandrake 7.0beta available
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Alan Shoemaker wrote: Axalonthe only directions I found at that URL were these "Please check the list of FTP mirror down on this page, and choose one that is near your location." Well I picked one but there was no iso image there to download, just a bunch of navigable directories as if I'd mounted a CDRom. How does one download the oxygen distribution? Alan Well first you've missed the part about posting to the cooker list. (I'll personaly do removal of those that have troubles getting off as long as they try, and don't send multple requests over and over. after the beta) ;) for those who are now listphobic's Probably related to there not being an iso mentioned on the page ;) This doesn't help much either -- [root@Elminster oxygen]$ du -hsx i586/ 654Mi586 -- I think We got it worked out, and Linuxberg is mirroring (don't slam it or it's just gonna take it longer) now. You can of course create your own iso if you just can't wait.
[newbie] compiling kernel
Hi, I'm running Mandrake 6.5 and have tried twice to recompile the kernel,in order to run ax25 and both times the computer hangs while finding module dependencies. I used make mrproper,make xconfig,make dep,make clean,make bzImage,make modules,make modules install just like I have done many times with the Caldera distributions. Is there something different I must do with Mandrake? Is there a way to fix this without reinstalling again? Lilo is finding the right kernel. Thanks, Dan
Re: [newbie] compiling kernel
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Daniel Anderson wrote: Hi, I'm running Mandrake 6.5 and have tried twice to recompile the kernel,in order to run ax25 and both times the computer hangs while finding module dependencies. I used make mrproper,make xconfig,make dep,make clean,make bzImage,make modules,make modules install just like I have done many times with the Caldera distributions. Is there something different I must do with Mandrake? Is there a way to fix this without reinstalling again? Lilo is finding the right kernel. Thanks, Dan did you change the toplevel Makefile EXTRAVERSION = and run the depmod before rebooting? -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [newbie] Linux-Mandrake 7.0beta available
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Alan Shoemaker wrote: Axalonthe only directions I found at that URL were these "Please check the list of FTP mirror down on this page, and choose one that is near your location." Well I picked one but there was no iso image there to download, just a bunch of navigable directories as if I'd mounted a CDRom. How does one download the oxygen distribution? Alan Well first you've missed the part about posting to the cooker list. Axalonno, I didn't miss that part. That is in the next part of the page with the heading "How to contribute to the debugging?" That part does not yet concern me since I haven't gotten anything to help to debug installed on a computer. What with a 600+ meg download at my paltry 28,800 connect speed, I figured I'd have lots of time to worry about subscribing to the cooker during/after the download. (I'll personaly do removal of those that have troubles getting off as long as they try, and don't send multple requests over and over. after the beta) ;) for those who are now listphobic's I'm sorry but I haven't any idea at all what the above paragraph means. There's a negative tone to it but I derive no meaning at all from the words. Probably related to there not being an iso mentioned on the page ;) What's related, my question as to how to download an image I can burn into a CD? Why yes, that was the problem I ran into, no apparent ISO, yep! This doesn't help much either -- [root@Elminster oxygen]$ du -hsx i586/ 654Mi586 -- I think We got it worked out, and Linuxberg is mirroring (don't slam it or it's just gonna take it longer) now. You can of course create your own iso if you just can't wait. Again, it seems like you're speaking in a foreign language to me in the above. What doesn't help much? You du'ed a directory on some system with switches that aren't listed in "Nutshell" and got 654 Meg as an answer? So? You have gotten what worked out? I don't slam things and don't know what I could possibly say or type that would make anything take longer?? Create my own iso from what? What are you talking about? I'm sorry, I simply don't understand your post at all?!! It was a simple question, "How does one download the oxygen distribution?" Alan
Re: [newbie] Linux-Mandrake 7.0beta available
Your posts are off topic on this mailing list, you should be asking on cooker@ The iso will be finished mirroring to linuxberg very shortly. As for the du output, how big is a 74minute cd.. Right and how big does it appear my i586 oxygen tree is. Thats why it took so long. (your on a modem so i recommend you wait for the iso, but you asked so) #mirror from ftp the oxygen/ directory preserving permissions and symlinks cd /mnt/disk lftp -c 'open ftp.somewhere.org; cd some/dir/oxygen; mirror' # Do a little prep to get the boot images to the start of the disk mkdir -p /tmp/r mv /mnt/disk/images /tmp/r mkisofs -R \ -o /output/dir/oxygen.iso \ -b images/gi_cdrom.img \ -c images/.catalog \ /tmp/r \ /mnt/disk On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Alan Shoemaker wrote: Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Alan Shoemaker wrote: Axalonthe only directions I found at that URL were these "Please check the list of FTP mirror down on this page, and choose one that is near your location." Well I picked one but there was no iso image there to download, just a bunch of navigable directories as if I'd mounted a CDRom. How does one download the oxygen distribution? Alan Well first you've missed the part about posting to the cooker list. Axalonno, I didn't miss that part. That is in the next part of the page with the heading "How to contribute to the debugging?" That part does not yet concern me since I haven't gotten anything to help to debug installed on a computer. What with a 600+ meg download at my paltry 28,800 connect speed, I figured I'd have lots of time to worry about subscribing to the cooker during/after the download. (I'll personaly do removal of those that have troubles getting off as long as they try, and don't send multple requests over and over. after the beta) ;) for those who are now listphobic's I'm sorry but I haven't any idea at all what the above paragraph means. There's a negative tone to it but I derive no meaning at all from the words. Probably related to there not being an iso mentioned on the page ;) What's related, my question as to how to download an image I can burn into a CD? Why yes, that was the problem I ran into, no apparent ISO, yep! This doesn't help much either -- [root@Elminster oxygen]$ du -hsx i586/ 654Mi586 -- I think We got it worked out, and Linuxberg is mirroring (don't slam it or it's just gonna take it longer) now. You can of course create your own iso if you just can't wait. Again, it seems like you're speaking in a foreign language to me in the above. What doesn't help much? You du'ed a directory on some system with switches that aren't listed in "Nutshell" and got 654 Meg as an answer? So? You have gotten what worked out? I don't slam things and don't know what I could possibly say or type that would make anything take longer?? Create my own iso from what? What are you talking about? I'm sorry, I simply don't understand your post at all?!! It was a simple question, "How does one download the oxygen distribution?" Alan -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [newbie] compiling kernel
No,never knew about that one.Exactly what do I put there? Haven't used depmod before,are there any options that I should use? Can the system be rescued without reinstalling? Thanks, Dan Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Daniel Anderson wrote: Hi, I'm running Mandrake 6.5 and have tried twice to recompile the kernel,in order to run ax25 and both times the computer hangs while finding module dependencies. I used make mrproper,make xconfig,make dep,make clean,make bzImage,make modules,make modules install just like I have done many times with the Caldera distributions. Is there something different I must do with Mandrake? Is there a way to fix this without reinstalling again? Lilo is finding the right kernel. Thanks, Dan did you change the toplevel Makefile EXTRAVERSION = and run the depmod before rebooting? -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [newbie] compiling kernel
Yep short answer, ctrl-c Long answer, search the archives it's well discussed i think, if it's not sufficiant say so, somebody will likely clear it up for you. Mandrakeuser proably has something more on it also On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Daniel Anderson wrote: No,never knew about that one.Exactly what do I put there? Haven't used depmod before,are there any options that I should use? Can the system be rescued without reinstalling? Thanks, Dan Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Daniel Anderson wrote: Hi, I'm running Mandrake 6.5 and have tried twice to recompile the kernel,in order to run ax25 and both times the computer hangs while finding module dependencies. I used make mrproper,make xconfig,make dep,make clean,make bzImage,make modules,make modules install just like I have done many times with the Caldera distributions. Is there something different I must do with Mandrake? Is there a way to fix this without reinstalling again? Lilo is finding the right kernel. Thanks, Dan did you change the toplevel Makefile EXTRAVERSION = and run the depmod before rebooting? -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [newbie] compiling kernel
Damned send button. for about depmod.. run this after you've "make modules_install" depmod -e -d -a type_kernel_version_here if it doesn't come up clean don't reboot simple as that.. On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Daniel Anderson wrote: No,never knew about that one.Exactly what do I put there? Haven't used depmod before,are there any options that I should use? Can the system be rescued without reinstalling? Thanks, Dan Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Daniel Anderson wrote: Hi, I'm running Mandrake 6.5 and have tried twice to recompile the kernel,in order to run ax25 and both times the computer hangs while finding module dependencies. I used make mrproper,make xconfig,make dep,make clean,make bzImage,make modules,make modules install just like I have done many times with the Caldera distributions. Is there something different I must do with Mandrake? Is there a way to fix this without reinstalling again? Lilo is finding the right kernel. Thanks, Dan did you change the toplevel Makefile EXTRAVERSION = and run the depmod before rebooting?
[newbie] Problems
I am running Linux Mandrake 6 and Windows 98 on my machine. I have not been able to get my sound card to work, it is a Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V. During the installation of linux I tried almost all the sound card options and I kept getting errors. So I skipped that. Also I have a Lexmark 1000 Series color printer. None of the printer options in mandrake works with this printer. What should I do? On a more desparate note I recently installed a 120MB floppy drive in my machine. It works fine under windows 98, however, it will not mount under linux. By the way I bought the machine with a 120MB floppy drive but the head got damaged and I had it replaced. The previous floppy worked o.k. under linux so I cannot figure out why the new one is not working. I would be very grateful if you could help me on these three issues. Thanks ,in advance, for your assistance. __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com
[newbie] Taskbar clock DUN icons - how?
How do you get the taskbar time and Dialup Networking icons to display? Is there a plug in to do that? Thanks!
[newbie] Linux-Mandrake 7.0beta available
Linux-Mandrake 7.0beta available for download and tests. MandrakeSoft is very pleased to announce that its new Linux distribution is available, only for geeks and testers who can't wait to discover all the new killer features that have been introduced. This beta version (NOT FOR PRODUCTION USE) includes: - New perl/gtk based graphical installer Drakx, including support for many languages and the DiskDrake partitioner (lets one change the size of Ext2, FAT... disk partitions). - Use of supermount (integrated in kernel 2.2.14) in order to suppress the need to mount and unmount for most removable medias (cdrom, floppy, zip): Mandrake easier to use than ever! - Several security levels are available. They let you use your Linux box like a jail (extremely high security, restricted use), or like certain very common proprietary OSes (very poor security, no constraint in use). The default security level, medium, is the security level found in most standard Linux distributions. - Improved desktop integration with new tools like DrakConf and rpmdrake that let the user manage its Linux-Mandrake box like a charm. - New hardware configuration tools like lothar and XFdrake The new distribution has to be tested by many people to detect any problem that would not have been found internally. Hackers, Geeks, Nerds or simply curious users, just download Mandrake 7.0beta, have fun with it and report all the bugs! For this, just see http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/oxygenbeta.php3 and read the instruction! The Mandrake Team.
